b) contributed greatly to industrial development in Senegal c) coincided with a considerable decrease in oil production
d) provided Senegal with a high revenue oil into the late 1980s
23. It is concluded from the passage that only a fraction of Senegal's exports ............. .
a) are goods other than crude oil. b) would be needed to support industrial development
c) were affected by the decrease in oil prices in the 1980s.
d) were oil-related
24. In accordance with the passage as long as the current rate of oil production is maintained
..............
a) world oil prices are not. expected to rise significantly.
b) Senegal's industrial development plans will soon be fully realised.
c) Senegal is likely to have no oil reserves left by the year 2000 d) Senegal will continue to enjoy large revenues
Real depression cannot be as easily overcome as some people often suppose. It usually wears
off with time-but the time can seem endless. Activities giving companionship and a new
interest can be helpful. However, for the sufferer to talk, again and again, about the causes of
the depression helps most. People with depression need to be listened to and encouraged to find
their own solutions, not made to feel yet more inadequate by good advice. They may need
professional counselling as well as the support of family members and friends.
1. In coping with depression the support of friends and family members ............. .
a) can best be directed into giving good advice
b) is the only solution
c) might cause more harm than good
d) is not always sufficient. 2. The writer states that people with depression ..............
a) should not be allowed much social activity
b) ought to rely solely on professional counselling
c) need, more than anything else, someone to listen to them d) should remain alienated from society for a long time
3. In accordance with the passage some people ............. .
